Ship Spotting (The Thames)

Not your average cruise ship, The World is owned by its passengers! It takes them around the world, staying at each port from between 2-5 days.

The MS Europa is a spacious 5-star rated luxury cruise liner, the flagship of the Hapag-Lloyd fleet. It carries up to 408 passengers.

The MS Columbus 2 is a large 4-star rated cruise liner, part of the Hapag-Lloyd fleet. It carries up to 698 passengers.

MS Fram is a passenger vessel operated by the Norway-based Hurtigruten Group. The ship operates in the Arctic Ocean and around Greenland in the summer, and cruises around Antarctica at other times of the year. It carries up to 400 passengers.

FTI Berlin is a traditional cruise ship. It carries up to 412 passengers.

MS Prinsendam is a cruise ship for Holland America Line and is nicknamed the Elegant Explorer. It carries up to 740 passengers.

MS Deutschland is a German-registered cruise ship owned and operated by Peter Deilmann Cruises. She is decorated in the Art Deco style made famous by such classic ocean liners as the SS Ile de France and SS Normandie. The Deutschland was launched in 1998. She carries 513 passengers and 260 crew members.

HMS Illustrious is the second of three Invincible-class light aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Illustrious now operates as one of two Royal Navy helicopter carriers. She is the oldest ship in the Royal Navy's active fleet.

HMS Northumberland is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. She is based at Devonport and is part of the Devonport Flotilla

French naval vessel. One of eight Leopard class schoolships in service.

French naval vessel. One of eight Leopard class schoolships in service.

French naval vessel. One of eight Leopard class schoolships in service.

French naval vessel. One of eight Leopard class schoolships in service.

The Holland-class offshore patrol vessels are new offshore patrol vessels in the Royal Netherlands Navy. They are designed to fulfill patrol and intervention tasks against lightly armed opponents, such as pirates and smugglers.

The legend of the Lady of Avenel is as old as time itself and is known throughout the English speaking world as a tutelary spirit of the ancient elements, a water nymph who tempts men to their deaths in a watery grave.

You have all the space you need at the Morgenster. On the lower deck you can take a breather at the bar or in the spacious seating area. This vessel can hold up to 36 trainees, divided in four-person and three-person cabins. There are also eight comfortable hammocks to really experience being on a ship to the fullest.

Formerly a herring logger, the Gallant has been completely restored to serve the purpose as Sail Training Ship: These days the Gallant sails the North-European waters, among which the English channel, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.

The Baltic is the Thalassa's home ground, but this ship is more than capable to sail every imaginable sea. This 3-masted vessel is super strong and seaworthy and can sail up to 13 knots. Besides that, this barkentine is also a real eye-catcher with a total of 14 sails, adding up to a grand total of 800 square meters.

The Woolwich Ferry provides the only means to cross the Thames by car between the Blackwall Tunnel and the Dartford Crossing.

The Thames Clipper runs passenger services up and down the Thames from the London Eye all the way to Woolwich Arsenal.

The Marine Policing Unit (MPU) are responsible for policing 47 miles of the River Thames between Dartford and Hampton Court. We also support our Borough police colleagues by responding to incidents on the 250 miles of canals and other waterways within London.